FNUS73 KGID 031533
FWSGID

SPOT FORECAST FOR MACON PILES...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
933 AM CST WED FEB 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0940 CST ON FEBRUARY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
ALTHOUGH CONDITIONS WILL BE MAINLY DRY...THE BURN SITE LOCATION
WILL SEE INCREASING LOW CLOUDS...AND AS THE STRATUS MOVES IN AND
OUT...VARYING MIXING HEIGHTS WILL OCCUR.  UNDER THE STRATUS...
THERE IS AN OUTSIDE CHC THAT SOME LIGHT DRIZZLE OR FREEZING
DRIZZLE MAY FALL AND VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS
ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.  WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM A SOUTHEAST TO
SOUTHERLY DIRECTION TODAY.  PRECIPITATION CHANCES INCREASE
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). PATCHY FREEZING
                    FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING
                    DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. PATCHY DRIZZLE THROUGH
                    THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38 AT 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT AT 4 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......VARYING FROM 300 TO 1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 19 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). PATCHY DRIZZLE AND
                    LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE...SNOW AND
                    LIGHT SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27 AT 7 AM.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT AT 7 AM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 16 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). SNOW LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34 AT 4 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT AT 4 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 300-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 6. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE WINTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100203.MACON.01/GID